drink

Mulled Sloe Gin

15th November 2016Sunny Rutherford

Sloe gin is a seasonal favourite of ours at Bel & The Dragon. Making it yourself is a sloe process but thankfully our partners & friends at Sipsmith have this covered. Their splendid recipe uses hand picked sloes and their award-winning gin as the base. Furthermore, it makes a very pleasing winter warming cocktail and a refreshing change from the traditional whisky & wine varieties…

Raise A Glass To Autumn

8th November 2016Georgie Kukielka

The day is Thursday and the month is November. The place is Bel & The Dragon. The occasion is special and a handful of wine-loving friends are joining you. Your waitress passes you our comprehensive Cellar List. You order a bottle of 2011 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru`Morgeot`and one of your friends says ‘Oh, I prefer the 2009 Les Fiefs de Lagrange. Do you have any?’ Another adds ‘Can we try the 2010 Château Talbot Connétable?’

Celebrate The Season

5th October 2016Anita Benyon

Celebrate the Christmas period with friends, family & colleagues at Bel & The Dragon. Our seven restaurants & Country Inns offer the perfect venue for sparkling receptions & beautiful banquets and our Christmas Party Menus are available from noon until night. What’s more, we specialise in catering for large groups and offer private dining facilities & exclusive venue hire.

Natural wine at Albury Vineyard

15th August 2016Georgie Kukielka

There is no doubt about it, English sparkling wine’s premium status is well earned. In fact, it won 80 medals & trophies in this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards. So do not be surprised if you hear talk, on the grapevine that is, of a new viticultural phenomenon. I am, of course, referring to natural wine.

Summer Pairings

Supper with Olivier Leflaive

7th June 2016Georgie Kukielka

Olivier Leflaive is indeed the king of Puligny-Montrachet and our relationship began with him many years ago. As one of Burgundy’s most respected wine producers, Olivier is renowned for offering wines of exceptional quality, consistency and style. We are immensely proud to be working alongside him in producing our very own Bel & The Dragon white and red Burgundies and are delighted to showcase both at our July Supper Club.

London Cup Tastings

30th May 2016Sunny Rutherford

Summer is the perfect time to imbibe a light, refreshing cocktail and Sipsmith London Cup is a sublime choice. Bel & The Dragon have a longstanding relationship with Sipsmith, sharing a common appetite for “old meets new” and enthusiasm for local, seasonal ingredients. Like us, they love experimenting with unique flavours and their London Cup is a perfect example combining their award-winning London Dry Gin with infusions of Earl Grey tea, borage, lemon verbena and a whole host of other botanicals.

Raise a glass to spring

23rd May 2016Georgie Kukielka

Heavy wines to the back of the cellar, spring is here. Time to bring forth the light, crisp varieties that go hand in hand with the warmer weather. We are not suggesting you need to drink your way through the new season, but we do recommend you try a selection of our favourites. After all, our spring-cleaned cellar is sure to have something to whet your appetite…

The Queen’s Favourite Gin & Dubonnet

26th April 2016Sunny Rutherford

Last week marked one of the biggest events of the British calendar year as the nation began its celebrations to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday. With the official celebrations taking place at Windsor Castle between 12-15th May and further festivities continuing long into the summer, there are ample opportunities to celebrate over the coming months. If, like us, you do not have tickets to the popular celebrations then worry not – there are other ways to mark the occasion.

Food, Wine & Cigars

18th April 2016Rachel Borland

Our Cigar Supper is back by popular demand and no surprise either. After all, food, wine & cigars can have a great affinity and yes, even cocktails can make a great addition too. We are very pleased to welcome back Cuban cigar experts Hunters & Frankau to host two such evenings for us this June.